Sherpa (Nepalese people)
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Alpine Rising: Sherpas, Baltis, and the Triumph of Local Climbers in the Greater Ranges
$29.95 Read more“Alpine Rising is a fascinating history of the crucial and frequently tragic role of local Nepalis, Tibetans, and Pakistanis on mountaineering expeditions to the world’s highest peaks.”– Jon Krakauer… [more below]
- Author: McDonald, Bernadette
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: February 20 2024
- ISBN10: 1680515780
- Language: English
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Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2’s Deadliest Day
$17.95 Add to cartWhen eleven climbers died on K2 in 2008, two Sherpas survived. Their astonishing tale became the stuff of mountaineering legend. This white-knuckle adventure follows the Sherpas from their remote vill
- Author: Zuckerman, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 03 2013
- ISBN10: 0393345416
- Language: English
